Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Koro sub county in Omoro district are in panic following the delayed response by security personnel to remove two bombs discovered in the area. The two bombs include mortar explosive shells that are suspected to have been left behind by fighters of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is lagging behind in Implementing the UN Convention on the rights of children. According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child-(UNCRC), every child has a right to be protected from any kind of exploitation and should have the right …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Ugandan citizens have confidence in local government leaders. This is according to the latest findings released by Twaweza in a pair of research briefs on Tuesday at Hotel Africana in Kampala. The survey is based on data from Sauti za Wananchi, Africa’s first nationally …

Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP | Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes will dig deep for true motivation at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix when they return to action for the first time since celebrating a unique sixth drivers’ and constructors’ double this year. A week after shaking off their hangovers following Hamilton’s …

San Francisco, United States | AFP | Facebook on Wednesday said that its software is getting more skilled at spying banned content at the social network, then working with humans to quickly remove terrorist videos and more. “While we err on the side of free expression, we generally draw the line …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Up to 70 percent of citizens can’t access information on local government budgets, laws and projects. This is according to latest findings of the report generated from a qualitative research study conducted by Twaweza between December 2018 and March 2019. The study targeted senior …

Beijing, China | AFP | China’s economy showed further signs of strain on Thursday with data showing a sharp slowdown in consumer spending and factory production, while investment growth hit a record low as the trade war with the US takes its toll. The readings are the latest to give a …

Washington, United States | AFP | Congress can request nearly a decade of Donald Trump’s tax filings, an appeals court said Wednesday, striking a new blow to the US president as he attempts to keep his financial records out of Democrats’ hands. The decision marked the second time an appeals court …

Goma, DR Congo | AFP | Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday introduced a second vaccine to fight the deadly Ebola virus in the east of the country, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) charity said. It said the new vaccine, produced by a Belgian subsidiary of Johnson & …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Finance Ministry is considering introducing a policy that sets standard rates for private audit firms that provide services to microfinance institutions. The Microfinance State Minister, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, says the ministry is concerned about the exorbitant costs microfinance institutions are incurring to procure …